Brush wiper



April 17, 1956 s. MlLJEvlcl-l 2,742,180

BRUSH WIPER Filed May 3l, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 3a] INVENTOR.

STEPHf/v MILJE vIcH S. MlLJ'EVlCH BRUSH WIPER April 17, 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 5l, 1951 Fig. 1+

IN1 'EN TOR. STEPHEN MILJEVICH BY Z4 /Mmf /Yffo rney because they were. attachmen'tswliich' werelrequirecl toI be positioned after the can is opened.

My `invention provides ,a brush wiperl that may be inf stalled in the pain't'container priorto the time'the-container lid is secured in. place, and such wiper may be shipped in stored relation in the container. A Further, the

wiper. of my invention is. automaticallyelevated to a convenient `position for cooperation withthe paint brush when the container lid is removed, and -is' automatically returned to stored relation within the container` when the-lid is replaced. Thus, ,a user is `'not required to handle the wiper atterrit has been initially installed -in a containerand therefore 'the wiper-is never displaced nor are the `users hands subjected to any messy operations .which were previously required in the handling otawiper. Y y Y `In the drawing accompanying vthis specication and forming a part( of this application, there are sh'ovvn,,torl purposes of illustration, several .embodiments which invention may assume, and in this drawing: A

-Figure 1 is` aperspective View of an embodiment of my invention, the container being shown `in dot-dash lines,`

Figure 2 is 5a fr'agrrient'aryk sectional yievv of the .embodiment disclosed in Figure 1, showing vthefwiper in sev-v eralpositions, T Y

Figures 3, 4, 5 and ,'6 'are Vperspective -views of slightly diierent forms ofthe invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, Figure 7 is a perspective view of .a` container and wipe showing another embodiment of my invention, Figure 8 is an enlarged, `fragmentary sectional view correspondinggenerally "to"` the line of 4Figure 7,

` Figure V9 `i`s an enlarged, 'fragmentary' sectional view oftv another embodiment of myinven'tion,

Figure 1'() is va view 'similiar to Figure 9 butfshowing certain parts `in another position, k

Figure 1l is a fragmentary perspective view of another embodiment of the invention, the 'container being shownl in section, Y A

Figure 1 2-is a reduced size plan view. of the embodiment shownin Figure l1, f

Figure 13 is an enlarged,'fra`gmentary sectional view of the embodiment 'shown in Figures l l ,and l2, illustrating anass'embly operation,,andfV f Figure lll is 'a view similar toFigure 13 but showing parts assembled. .A k Y i The embodiment of the invention disclosedvin Figures 1 and2.compises`a member 10 adapted tobe disposed within a contain'erfl'l which iri'ay be of any standard construction, such as the ordinarypaint can.` -It is presently preferred to form the member lllof wire, and of` a wire which possesses at Aleast a certain -amoun't of resiliency. As herein disclosed,.the member is formed of a single length of wire, providing a pair of legs 12 which are longitudinally curved as shown, the lower extremities of the `legs having -inturned feet 13 which are joinedin any suitable manner, such -as by means of a spot weld 1e.

The upper ends ofthe -legs 12 are 'generallystraigha as shown, and-the upperjext-reniities ofjrsuch legs arebent laterally, as 'shown at `15, to form shoulders; bent' upl [United States Patent a 2,742,180 1C@ y Patented Apr." 17, 1956 wardly as 'shown at 16; bentrearwardlyrin converging re- 1ation,as shown at 17.; and the bight 18, forming the lbrush wiping portion, is generally Vrectilinear and extends between the bent portions 17.

The distance between ltheflegs 12, 12 is less than the.

3 diameter of the mouth 19 of the container 11 so that the member; 10 ,may 'be easilyassembled and disassembled with respect `to the container. On assembly, the legs 12, 1-2 are inserted into the container until the lower extremities of such legs, and the feet 13, engage the `bottom Wall of the container.- V T he member 10 is so proportioned with Irespect tothe container that the legs 12, 12 will have to be further bent by inward pressure on the member 10 in order that the latter may be moved to iinal assembly with the container.

vinward pressure on the member 10 should be suicie'nt f of the container at its upper `end and `in direct opposi- .1 force the shoulders 15, 15 against the under surface of thelid-.receiving grove 20, andthis is the position of parts with the lid 'of the container in removed relation.

As best seen-in Figure 2, thebight 18 of the member 10 Y is disposed slightly above the upper end of theV container so as to'be readily accessible tor wiping engagement with Y legs 23 formed as reverse bends, the lower end of ea'clt `falling back into the interior ofthe container. `It is preferable -to `wipe the brush `from n'ght to left, as viewed in Figure `:1, and wiping action of the brush Vcauses the side bristles to' engage with oneor both of the converging parts 17,17 (depending up'on 'the `width of the brush) so that suchfbristles are also squeezed sideways to further remove excess paint and to prevent fraying or 4trazzling of such side bristles.V

The lid '21 maybe replaced :in sealing relation with the container without necessitating the handling of the memberf10. As the -lidris Amoved to sealing relation with the container, the under surface of the cover portion of the lidfengages the bight 1S of :the memberll) and a slight downward pressure `on the'lid causes the upper portion of the member 10 to be moved downwardly.-

When the lid is in sealing relation on the lcontainer the upperportion ofthe memberyltl is entirely within the container, as shown in `dotted-lines lin Figure 2, with )the biglit18springpressed against the 'cover portion of the lid and the shoulders 1S., 15 spaced from engagement with the lunder surface 'of `the lid-receiving groove 20. When the lid 21 `is `subsequently removed, the upper portion fof the member 10 will be automatically spring` pressed to Eposition :shown .iin full lines in Figure 2, the shouldersdS, -15 jagainengaging 'the under surface of the lid-receiving ygroove Vto limit outward extension `of the member. 'Y f 1 The constructions showninv Figures 3 and 4- are substantially'similar to the construction heretofore described verging parts1l7,17 are omitted, whereas inthe construe'v non shown in Figure 45th'e eight 18 is if arcuateffe'rrnafion. 'In Figure 5, 'the wiper `member 22 comprises 'a ,pairof leg being generally straight and having an inwardly turned foot 24.V The upper end of each leg is generally straight, as shown at 25, each upper extremity thereof being inwardly bent, as at 26, and upwardly bent as at 27 -to be joined by the generally rectilinear bight 28.` -T he operation of the construction shown in Figure 5 is substantially like that previously described.

The construction shown in Figure 6provides a pair ofk opposed brush wiper portions for a container, the construction being formed by two pieces of spring Wire to form two connected members 29, 29a. The member 29 comprises a pair of feet 30, upright portions 31, horizontal-portions 32, upright portions 33, shoulders 34, upright portionsV 35 and a curved joining bight 36. The member 29a comprises similar parts and lcorresponding parts are given the same reference number supplemented by the suix (1. Each pair of feet 39, 30a is joined to form a unitary structure.

The construction shown in Figure 6 is sufliciently ilexible to permit its easy assembly within a container. The feet 30, 30a are adapted to bear against the bottom of the container and the shoulders 34, 34av are adapted to be pressed against the under surface of the lid-seating groove by spring action of the legs of the unit.

The wiper 37 shown in Figures 7 and 8 is adapted to be formed of sheet material, such as metal, and is adapted for connection with the rolled edge 38 of a container 39. The wiper may be annular in formation so as to be completely encompassed by the mouth 40 of the container, or as herein shown it may be arcuate and fit only a `portion of the mouth. ln any event, the Wiper 37 is preferably formed with an upright lip 41 which is received within the rolled edge and secured thereto by clamping pressure, such as exerted by crimping action v of a pair of pliers.

As best seen in VFigure 8, the wiper istrough-shaped tion provides a wiper edge 43 across which a paint brushmay be wipedto remove excess paint, such paint collecting in thetrough and draining'back into the container through the apertures 42. v

. As seen in dotted lines in Figure 8, the wiper may be formed and connected to the container so that it is yieldably liexed to present the wiper edge 43 above the upper end of the container and readily yaccessible for wip-V ing action with a brush. When the lid is replacedl on the container, the cover portion of the lid presses the wiper edge 43 downwardly and maintains the wiper inV position shown in full lines. if the wiper is of annular formation, it may be formed with suitable notch constructions to provide for flexing to Figure 8, and at such times, the following construe` tion may be employed.

As illustrated in Figures 9 and 10, a Wiper 44, similar to the wiper 37 shown in Figure 7, may be of annular or arcuate formation. The wiper 44 is trough-shaped in cross-section and provides an edge 45 across which the brush maybe wiped, and an yedge 46 which cooperates with a rolled edge 47 of a can 48. As shown in Figure 9, the wiper 44 may be insertedin the mouth of the can 48 in manner so the edge 46 of the wiper is disposed within the space formed by the'rolle'd edge 47 of the can. VThe can 48 and the wiper 44V may now be placed between upper and lower die portions 49 (see Figure 9).

As the upper die is moved downwardly, it will strike an upstanding portion 50 of the wiper 44 and will Hatten this upstanding portion against a surface 51 of the lower die. 'As clearly shown in Figure l0, the edge 46V `will rotatevasthe portion 50 is attened and thus eiectively prevent Vthe withdrawal of the wiper fromthe rolled edge 47.

It will be appreciated that As shown in Figures 1l through 14, an annular wiper 52 may be secured within the mouth of a can S3 entirely by hand and without deforming the cooperating rolled edge of the can. `The Wiper 52 may be formed of sheet material (preferably metal) and may be provided with a plurality of slots 54 to permit drainage of paint therethrough and to provide the wiper with the necessary ilexibility. As best seen in Figures 11, 13 and 14, the wiper 52 is trough-shaped' and is provided with an inwardly turned edge 55 and an outwardly turned edge 56. The outwardly turned edge 56 forms a wiping edge for a paint brush,V and the inwardly turned edge 55 cooperates with a rolled edge 57 of the can 53 to hold the wiper 52 in place. Y

` The wiper maybe easily secured in the mouth of the can by twisting oneY end of the wiper so that the inwardly turned edge 55 may be slid under the rolled edge 57 of the can (see Figures 11 and 13). The process may be continued until `the entirelength of the wiper has been locked beneath the rolled'edge 57. The wiper 52 will now be securely held under the rolled edge as is shown in Figure 14. Y v J It will be apparent that the embodiments of the wiper disclosed in Figures 9 through 14 may each cooperate with the lid of the can in manner shown and described with respect to Figure 8. j A

From the foregoing'it will bev apparent to those skilled in theart that I have accomplished at least the principal object of my invention and it will also be apparent to those skilled in the art that the embodiments herein described maybe variously changed and modified, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and that the invention` v`isvcapable of uses and has advantages not herein specitically described, hence .it will bev appreciated that the herein disclosed embodiments are illustrative only, and that my invention is not Ylimited thereto.

I claim: L

In,` combination, a container for paint and the like having a shoulder surrounding its mouth and a cover for closing said mouth, a brush wiper element disposed within said container and formed from a resilient wire bent to provide a pair of legs which are compressed within the container with the lower ends thereof bearing against the container bottom at one side of the container, and the upper Vends thereof resiliently pressed against an upper opposite side Vof the container and in a direction upwardly of said container, the `upper ends of said legs being joined to laterally extending-portions of said resilient wire which form abutments engaged under the container shoulder, and said abutments being joined to spacedapart upwardly extending portions joined together by a cross-wise extending brush wiper portion, said upwardly extending portions being of greater length than the vertical distance between the container shoulder and a transverse plane detning the uppermost part of the container so that said brush wiper portion extends beyond said mouth and is limited in such extent by engagement of said abutments with the shoulder of said container, said brush wiper portion being engageable with a bottom portion of the container cover and being moved inwardly of the container when said cover is moved to mouth closing position and said abutments being retracted from engagement with said shoulder by such action, and said brush wiper portion being resiliently pressed to its outer position and automatically moved to such position when the container cover is subsequently removed.

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